The Murray Premises Hotel is located in a National Historic Site on the St. John's harbourfront, with rooms radiating character through exposed 19th century wooden beams, original masonry walls, and luxurious touches. Explore like a local with boutique shops, restaurants and attractions only steps away. Whether you're navigating the pubs of George Street, attending an event at Mile One Centre, or taking part in a conference at the St. John's Convention Centre, the Murray Premises Hotel is your perfect home while away.
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It's so much more than you'd expect, with the convenience of being located downtown. Each room is unique with regards to layout, size, and configuration. Along with the original beamed ceilings, columns and timber-slanted roofs, all rooms feature custom-made maple furniture and each bed is adorned with a beautiful, thick warm duvet and high-quality linens.
All reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card (Visa Debit cards are not accepted). Guests are welcome to settle the cost of their stay with an alternate form of payment upon check-out. Cancellations are accepted until 3:00 pm the day before your arrival. Cancellations that occur within 24 hours prior to the arrival date, the fee of (1) night room and tax will be charged to your credit card on file.
The Murray Premises Hotel is distinctively designed to provide genuine comfort and functionality to our business travellers, along with the many extras that make staying here while on business a pleasure! We have flexible meeting, convention and event space and our business suites are optimized with fully functioning boardrooms.
Dine within the premises at two local, independent restaurants located on the first floor of the hotel. The Gypsy Tea Room offers a unique mixture of classic favourites & casual cuisine with creative flare. Focusing on the freshest seafood available, prime cuts of meat and an extensive collection of international wines.
In the heart of downtown, wedged between Water Street and Harbour Drive, St. John's you'll find the historic Murray Premises Hotel. I heard once that no two rooms are identical, which means guests can have a completely unique experience with every stay, unlike many traditional hotels.
A National Historic Site, the buildings known as the Murray Premises were built on St. John's waterfront in 1846 to serve Newfoundland's fishing industry as warehouses, machine shops, and mercantile offices.Of course, having a comfortable place to rest and unwind is imperative for the 72 visiting artists from across Canada, Finland and beyond coming to participate in the event.
A National Historic Site, the buildings known as the Murray Premises were built on St. John's waterfront in 1846 to serve Newfoundland's fishing industry as warehouses, machine shops, and mercantile offices.Of course, having a comfortable place to rest and unwind is imperative for the 72 visiting artists from across Canada, Finland and beyond coming to participate in the event.
Reviews (17)
Mark Hickey
Oct 23, 2021
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Nice hotel and staff. Clean room with nice bed, little on the firm side but I still slept great with the black out curtains. Cant recommend enough for a unique stay downtown st. Johns right next to george street. Staying a night here is hardly more expensive then a cab down and back, and you can pre drink!
Jenn Martin
Oct 21, 2021
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Tryingtobe Terri
Sep 02, 2021
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Beautiful building in a great location to really take in downtown St. Johns. The rooms are very nice and spacious with a gorgeous bathroom and even a fire place. Unfortunately our room wasn't as clean as I would have liked, we found someone else hair on the floor and in the tub. But the staff were very apologetic about the situation. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would probably book again.
Rita Chen Zeng
Aug 30, 2021
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Bruce Stearman
Aug 29, 2021
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Lovely historic property with many upgrades. Our room was huge with an electric fireplace with Alexa controls, a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and a towel dryer/heater. The raised jacuzzi could benefit from a grab bar or a separate shower stall as it can be precarious getting in and out. We found mould/mildew on the cloth inner shower curtain which although common in humid climates shouldn't be in a "boutique" hotel. While the clean robes were a nice touch the fraying around the cuffs and hems was a little off putting.
Due to the age and architecture the fourth floor does not have an elevator
Due to the age and architecture the fourth floor does not have an elevator
Marina Chan
Aug 18, 2021
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Robert Van Loon
Jul 13, 2021
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We are leaving today. We were here for a week and absolutely fell in love with St. John's. This will be the only hotel we stay at for future visits. We stayed in room 301 and it was so nice. The staff are very kind but best of all the word to describe is "Accommodating". They will do anything to ensure you enjoy your stay. Can't wait to come back next summer.
Shaniece Johnson
Jul 12, 2021
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Room wasn't the cleanest and I've had horrible experience 2 times now, after spending so much money for the old rooms and being a good, quiet guest I would have expected to be treated a lot better. both times by the same lady, the two men that were there on the previous shift each time were very polite and nice, however the lady after was extremely rude!!
Tonya Decker
May 26, 2021
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The staff are ALL very professional, positive and pleasant with unparalleled service!
We had a few issues when we arrived that were completely unpredictable and of no fault to anyone. The staff went above and beyond to immediately rectify each issue (one issue is still unresolved but it was a promotion from Destination St John’s and understandably nothing the staff can do until after we checkout tomorrow)
Before COVID we travelled a lot, mostly Canada, USA and Mexico and have stayed in many many hotels and this hotel is now one of our favourites to visit. We won’t stay anywhere else now when
We had a few issues when we arrived that were completely unpredictable and of no fault to anyone. The staff went above and beyond to immediately rectify each issue (one issue is still unresolved but it was a promotion from Destination St John’s and understandably nothing the staff can do until after we checkout tomorrow)
Before COVID we travelled a lot, mostly Canada, USA and Mexico and have stayed in many many hotels and this hotel is now one of our favourites to visit. We won’t stay anywhere else now when
Diyar Alsafar
Mar 08, 2021
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Darlene Head Whalley
Dec 20, 2020
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I have always wanted to stay at the Murray Premises and it did not disappoint! We had a king sized room and it was very spacious. Of course the exposed brick, wooden beams and high ceilings, make it unlike any… other hotel. Its very cozy and unique. The bed was very comfortable and was the awesome bathtub. The only thing I would suggest is they need a decor update- the curtains, shower curtain, bathroom tiles, etc look very dated and towel warmer is very obnoxious looking and loud!! A nice streamlined, stainless steel towel warmer would look much nicer. Its fabulous that there are two restaurants
Krista Stacey
Aug 23, 2020
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Nicole Pike Young
Nov 17, 2019
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Marje B.
Oct 07, 2019
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We stayed here for a couple of nights. Great location right in the centre right in the harbour. We got up graded which was nice. The building is historic that has been remodeled. Really cool to see old pictures of the building around the hotel. We were on the top floor, large room, clean, huge tub, also had harbour views. Bed was very comfortable. Free parking & breakfast. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Alexander J.
Jun 06, 2017
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Michael S.
Sep 12, 2016
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Overall I was very happy with Murray Premises. The room I was in was large and beautiful. The location of the hotel was fantastic. There were a couple downsides that I didn't find to be a big deal but I'll leave it up to you to decide if it is a deal breaker for you or not.
Murray Premises is located right in the middle of downtown St. John's. There are a lot of restaurants and shops well within walking distance. If you can't find something good to eat or a nice place to buy something you are probably waaaay too picky. Places like Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi Lake may be too
Murray Premises is located right in the middle of downtown St. John's. There are a lot of restaurants and shops well within walking distance. If you can't find something good to eat or a nice place to buy something you are probably waaaay too picky. Places like Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi Lake may be too
J. C.
Sep 18, 2013
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Our room was rustic with large wooden beams and joists. The room was large enough that the lamps weren't quite bright enough to cover the whole room.
Don't bother paying the extra money for a room with a view of the harbour, it's not worth it. Our one window just looked upon buildings (or construction as of Sept 2013).
The bathroom is big. Even the doorway is big, but would have to be to fit in that large jacuzzi tub... 6' long and DEEP; which made it a little awkward to get into for a shower, but wife found it great to soak in. The plumbing is really loud here. You almost need
Don't bother paying the extra money for a room with a view of the harbour, it's not worth it. Our one window just looked upon buildings (or construction as of Sept 2013).
The bathroom is big. Even the doorway is big, but would have to be to fit in that large jacuzzi tub... 6' long and DEEP; which made it a little awkward to get into for a shower, but wife found it great to soak in. The plumbing is really loud here. You almost need
